Public Health.

Background: Diminished muscle function and strength are linked to an increased risk and accelerated progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although these are direct consequences of the disease, recent preclinical evidence suggests decreased muscle function and strength may directly influence AD risk and progression via the muscle-brain axis. Therefore, interventions to improve muscle strength may prevent functional decline related to AD.

Priorities of the Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury Population: An International Study on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.

Background/objectives: Overall priorities of the international pediatric-onset spinal cord injury (SCI) population are unknown. The purpose was to describe and compare Life and Health (L&H) domain overall priorities of European youth with SCI and their parents and caregivers (P&C).

Methods: A survey with a cross-sectional design, prepared by the PEPSCI Collaboration, was conducted in six European countries.

Perforation of sigmoid colon by a migrated intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD), diagnosis and surgical management: a case report.

We describe the case of a 43-year-old woman presented with an 8-month history of intermittent non-specific abdominal pain. She had an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) inserted 4-years ago and the device was still in-situ. After initial gynaecological assessment, further clinical radiological investigations, computerized tomography imaging showed that the intraluminal part of the radiological foreign body was seen to be possibly perforating the sigmoid colon after having migrated.

Marijuana Use Is Associated with Increased Rates of Hip Dislocation and Lower Insurance Reimbursement among Total Hip Arthroplasty Recipients.

This study utilizes an all-payer database to compare 90-d and 1-year outcomes between marijuana and non-marijuana users undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). The primary aim of this study focused on 90-d and 1-year opioid consumption among marijuana users and non-users who underwent THA. Our secondary aim focused on comparing 90-d and 1-year rates of readmissions, revisions and adverse events between the two groups.

[Localization features of FAP-positive activated stromal cells in fibrosis in patients with new coronavirus infection COVID-19].

Objective: To evaluate the representation and localization of FAP-positive activated stromal cells depending on the severity of fibrotic changes in tissues of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19.

Material And Methods: 20 autopsy observations of patients who died from COVID-19 were studied. Immunohistochemical studies were performed using antibodies to CD90, FAP and aSMA and a dual imaging system.